Taking in more calories than you burn can lead to obesity because the body stores unused calories as fat. Obesity can be caused by:
Many obese people who lose large amounts of weight and gain it back think it is their fault. They blame themselves for not having the willpower to keep the weight off. Many people regain more weight than they lost.
Today, we know that Biology is a big reason why some people cannot keep the weight off. Some people who live in the same place and eat the same foods become obese, while others do not. Our bodies have a complex system to help keep our weight at a healthy level. In some people, this system does not work normally.
The way we eat when we are children can affect the way we eat as adults.
The way we eat over many years becomes a habit, affecting what we eat, when we eat, and how much we eat.
We are surrounded by things that make it easy to overeat and hard to stay active.
The term "eating disorder" means a group of medical conditions that have an unhealthy focus on eating, dieting, losing or gaining weight, and body image. A person may be obese, follow an unhealthy diet, and have an eating disorder all at the same time.
Sometimes, medical problems or treatments cause weight gain, including:
Other things that can cause weight gain are:
I don't just have 1 I have five.
(1). over eating
(2). unhealthy eating
(3). genetics
(4). lack of exercise
(5). bone structure
Unhealthy lifestyle .
Body type. apex
apex: it can lead to other health issues
Body type
The answer is BODY TYPE
Being overweight is a very strong risk factor for this cancer
Not by itself. But poor eating habit can lead to overweight which is a contributing factor to diabetes.
Obesity, especially in children, is a sad epidemic, especially in America. Children do inherit their obesity issues from their parents, and grandparents. It is definitely a genetics factor, yet their eating habits should be taken into consideration.
Mitochondria are present in the cells in the human body and convert oxygen and nutrients into what is essentially energy. One current theory is that some dysfunction of the mitochondria may be a factor contributing to obesity.
Being very overweight.
Yes, it is a contributing factor.
Australia is not the fattest country in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, based on data taken between 2000 and 2008, the world's "fattest" countries are: 1. American Samoa, with 93.5% of the population overweight 2. Kiribati, with 81.5% of the population overweight 3. USA, with 66.7% of the population overweight 4. Germany, with 66.5% of the population overweight 5. Egypt, with 66% of the population overweight 6. Bosnia-Herzegovina, with 62.9% of the population overweight 7. New Zealand, with 62.7% of the population overweight 8. Israel, with 61.9% of the population overweight 9. Croatia, with 61.4% of the population overweight 10. The United Kingdom, with 61% of the population overweight However, more recent data from the CIA tells a different story when one measures just obesity, which is a different standard from being overweight. According to an article in 2012, the most overweight countries are: 1. American Samoa: obesity rate 74.6% 2. Tokelau: obesity rate 63.4% 3. Tonga: obesity rate 56.0% 4. Kiribati: obesity rate 50.6% 5. Saudi Arabia: obesity rate 35.6% 6. United States: obesity rate 33.9% 7. United Arab Emirates: obesity rate 33.7% 8. Egypt: obesity rate 30.3% 9. Kuwait: obesity rate 28.8% 10. New Zealand: obesity rate 25.6%
There are many leading contributing factors that lead to heart disease. Some of those factors are age, being male, race, smoking, high cholesterol, family history, stress, and obesity.
When a person is 45kg (99.2lb) overweight.
ICD 9 CM Code - 278.02 Overweight.